The R709 is a Regional Route in Free State, South Africa that connects Winburg with Hobhouse via Excelsior and Tweespruit.[1]
| Country: | ZAF |
| Type: | R |
| Route: | 709 |
| Length Km: | 124 |
| Direction A: | North |
| Terminus A: | at Winburg |
| Junction: | in Excelsior near Tweespruit |
| Direction B: | South |
| Terminus B: | at Hobhouse |
| Towns: | Winburg Excelsior Tweespruit Hobhouse |
| Previous Type: | R |
| Previous Route: | 708 |
| Next Type: | R |
| Next Route: | 710 |
Its northern terminus is a junction with the N5 and the R708 north of Winburg.[2] From here, it runs south through the Winburg town centre before leaving the town.[2] The first town it passes through is Excelsior, where it meets the R703 at a staggered intersection.[2] Continuing south, it passes through Tweespruit, then crosses the N8.[2] The route ends at Hobhouse, at a junction with the R26.[2]